The Open Dictionary

trochaic

adjective

UK/trəʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/
US/troʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/

Definitions of trochaic adjective

  1. literature

    In poetry, characterized by a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

    • The poem is written in trochaic meter, creating a falling rhythm.

    • Many nursery rhymes use trochaic meter, giving them a sing-song quality.

    • The trochaic structure of the poem gives it a unique rhythm and cadence.